Acctivate Workstation Install
The Acctivate installer defaults to a workstation install. The Acctivate Workstation installation should be performed computers within your organization.
Acctivate can be installed on multiple computers using the workstation install process below, but the Database Server Install can only be performed on one computer. Acctivate uses a concurrent user license model, which is managed by the Acctivate Database Server. There is no software key required for installing Acctivate on each workstation computer.
Before getting started:
- An Acctivate Database Server must be installed on a server before you install on workstations. Please refer to the server install instructions for more information.
- You must exit all running applications before installing Acctivate. This includes virus detection programs and other utilities that may be running in the background. It is recommended that all Windows Updates are installed and the computer is rebooted (if prompted) prior to beginning the installation of Acctivate.
- The Acctivate installer will download required components as needed, therefore an internet connection is necessary during the installation process. Alternatively, see our (Installation Resource)[xref:ResourceInstallation] page for more options on acquiring the required components.
Performing the Install
- Download the Acctivate Install from the Acctivate Downloads site. There is only one install file used for both types of installation (database server/workstation) and edition (Acctivate for QuickBooks or CYMA).
- Click “Run” from within your browser to run the installer, or double-click the file name in your Downloads folder.
- A Welcome window will appear, click Next.
- Acctivate will scan the local network for available database servers. If a database server with an instance named Acctivate is detected it will be automatically selected. Use the drop down to view and select other database servers discovered. If none are discovered, enter your database server name and instance (e.g., ServerName\Acctivate) and click Next.
Note
Use Show Advanced Options to enter a Database Prefix if your database has been set up with one.
- Acctivate will attempt to connect to the database server. You may be prompted to enter the Database Login and Database Password, after click Next.
Note
Use Show Advanced Options to connect using Windows Authentication or enter a Database Prefix if your database has been set up with one.
- On the Install Acctivate page, click Install to begin the installation, or click Customize to customize the installation.
- Once the install is complete, click Finish.
After the installation, if you are prompted to restart, select the restart option before attempting to use Acctivate.
Congratulations on a successful Acctivate installation!